Author: Amanda Shavers | St. Clair News-Aegis

Amanda Shavers joined The Cullman Times in 1997 as the paper's first staff photographer. She has been News Editor since 2008. She is also Content Editor for Cullman Magazine (quarterly), Cullman County Graduation magazine, Fall in Love With Cullman magazine, Salute to Industry magazine and the Senior and Retiree Directory magazine. She is also Content Editor for the weekly St. Clair News-Aegis and she assists with the twice-weekly Athens News Courier.

Columns

(Column) Mac McArthur retires

As the legislative session evolves, I find myself missing my old friend Mac McArthur around the Statehouse. We ... Read more

Opinion

(Dave Says) Wealth magnifies what’s already there

Dear Dave: My wife and I started out broke when we married. Since then, we’ve been very blessed ... Read more

Columns

(Inside the Statehouse) Alabama has a host of young, prominent political leaders

For the casual observer, taking a cursory look at our political leaders reveals that may we have some ... Read more

News

Locals recognized for academics

Christopher Jackson of Pell City earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Georgia State University ... Read more

Opinion

Toni Says: Does enrollment in COBRA protect you from Medicare penalties?

Dear Toni: I retired from my employer of 20 years last June when I turned 66. I enrolled ... Read more

Opinion

(Our view) Be alert to avert a tragedy

We need to be alert when behind the wheel at all times, but never so much as when ... Read more

Opinion

Toni Says: The difference between long- and short-term care plans

Toni: I am retiring in June when I turn 70 and my wife, Bonnie, will be 68. Our ... Read more

News

Area students recognized for collegiate achievements

Mississippi State University has announced its fall 2024 Deans’ List. Local students include Gabrianna Wood of Pell City ... Read more

Opinion

Our view: Test for radon now

Radon is a radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. And it’s a problem in Alabama’s homes. ... Read more

Editorials

Our view: Words to live by

The question of what you can do for others, and how you get there, was one that Martin ... Read more